A seat on the UK’s ultimate rollercoaster! – or that’s what adrenaline fans will be wishing for this Christmas. After receiving several enquires and extortionate offers from a number of wealthy individuals, the Alton Towers Resort is considering selling off the front seats on the first ride of its brand new rollercoaster, THIRTEEN – set to launch on 20th March 2010.

One undisclosed premiership footballer proposed a staggering offer of £20,000 to be the first to ride the world’s first ultimate rollercoaster. All proceeds will go to Merlin’s Magic Wand - a world-wide charity that provides ‘memorable experiences’ for children who are seriously ill, disabled or disadvantaged.

TH13TEEN, which has been dubbed a ‘Psychoaster’ by experts, is totally unique and will feature brand new £15 million technology. The subject of much speculation from fans, TH13TEEN will be based on the discovery of an unearthed ancient burial site in an area of unexplored woodland known as the Dark Forest. Built on the site of the old Corkscrew rollercoaster, visitors will be thrown into a petrifying journey into the seemingly living and breathing evil dark forest. There they will face an unknown horror that has been unleashed from the ancient crypt.

Morwenna Angove, Sales and Marketing Director at the Alton Towers Resort said: “We’ve had a lot of interest and enquiries from high profile people in to the availability of ‘first rides’ on our brand new coaster THIRTEEN. As a result, we’re considering offering the affluent the chance to buy the ultimate Christmas present and be one of the first ever riders – while helping to raise money for a fantastic cause”.